Potato-frying device



Oct. 9, 1923. 1,470521 T. E. COMBEST POTA'I'O FRYING DEVISE Filed AUE. 19. 1922 Patented Oct. 9, 1923..

U'NITED STATE 1,47 PATENT acs.

THOMAS E. COMBES'I, OF VAN NUYS, CALIEORNIA.

IEO'IATO-IRYING DEVICE.

Application fi1ed August 19, 1922. Serial N0. 582,896.

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My invcntion relates f0 cooking ufonsils, und more particularly to a device for fryin; potntoes und the like.

A purposie 0f. my invention is the provision m a putato frying device of extremely simple. inexpensive a nd dumble 00nshu0- lion, and which operates to retain a multiplicit v of sli r9S 0r partivles of potatoes in intimate. relation t0 auch 0ther so that when the levive i.s placed within b0iling q1ease, 1110 potato slices will l e confined gvithin a restricted areu so that cluring the f1ying oporation fh( slives will bv frie l en masse.

- It is also n purp0se 0f my invention 10 provido a cooking device which is particularly adapted f0r use in produving the food prodnct embodied in my copending application Serial N0. 582,985 filed August 19, 1922. und 10 this end the body sections of the device aro provided wirh perfomtions formed by pnnching fhe sections outwardly so that the .flanges 0f the walls of the perforations am dmsposed ouhvard to prvvent theadheringz 01 the pofato p-a1tivles to lhe surfzwes 01 the reflions. und f0 thvreby permit nf the removnl 0f t'll0 fand produvt from tho dovice without the possihilit v oflhc product being di.sintogratm Althougrh I hav hereinshown und desrribod 0nl v one fmm of pofato frying device embodying my invention. it is t0 'be understood thaf vari0us changes and modifications may be m:ide herein without departing from rhe spirit of the invention and the spixit and scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig ure 1 is a view showingz in perspective one form of fr ving device embodying m v invention. 1

Fig. 2 is a detail perspecfive fiew of the main secti0n comprised in the device shown in Fig. 1.

Fi .q. 3 is a \'iv\\' similm 10 Fig'. 2 shmving; the other section of the device shown ii1 Fig. l.

Figr. 4 is a vertical secfional flew 0f the body of the device shown in the preceding views.

Roferring specifically t0 the drawings in whi h similar reforvncv characters refcr t0 similz1r pur. m v inyention, in its pro. vnt vmlmdimont. comprises 21 mnin section including a pan 15 having an annular flan;ze 16 t0 which is secured 01 formed integ'gml thermvith an elongated extension 17 terminaiing in n hook 18. The extension is provided' zuljacent the pan 15 with spacgd lugs 19. und adjacont the ho0k18 the exfensiom is formed with a keeper 20 pivotally mountml thereon t0 occupy releasing 01 locking position.

The 0ther section of fhe device comprises a vovex 21 formal with a peripheral flange 22. Riveted 01 otherwise sevured to' the cover 21 is an exfension 23 which is adapted t0 fit between the lugs 19 for properly positioning fl1e c0ver upon th'e pan 15. As olearly shown in Fig. l, 'rhe upper end of rhe extension 23 is adapted 10 be engaged by the keeper 20 for retaining the. extension between the lugs, and as a conseqnence the cover in proper position upop the. pan. As shown. the npper end 0f the extension 23 is bent nutwardl v as indicated at 23 so that such end is nmmally spaced from the exronsion 17. und when engaqed b v the keeper 20 is 11e1 1 under tension.

The pans 15 und 21 (an be hingedly associated with each other so as t0 pormit the raisin 0f the cover without the vovering becommg actuall v dismnnected from the pan 15. T0 this end fhe vover is provided with a curved plate. 24 bifurcated at ifs free end f0 provide spaced am] curved fingers 25. These fingms are adapted to engage beneath the head of a T-slmped projection 26 riveted 01 otherwise sevured fo fhe pan 15. The curvature 0f the fingers 25 a1lows 0f fhe pivota] movement of the mver upon 1he pnn so that the. cover can be elevated to a position in whivh the removnl 0f the cantents nf the devive (an bereadil v eflected. 'Ihis mnnoction also allows of the ready disvonnoch'on 0f fhe two secfions 0f the defice when filling 0r when washing the device.

As vlvnrl v shown in Fig. 4. the pans 15 and 21 me provided wifl1 perforationg 27 througrh whivh bniling szrense is adapted fo poroolaiv intn intimate oontact wirh the pomotnl so as to dispose the flangres indicated a! 29 nutward with respem t0 the ghamber forme 1 b v the pans 1 and 21. It 1s necessary thatthese flanges be so arranged f0 prevent the adhesion of potatoes to the Walls of the pans during the frying operation.

In practice, the pan 15 is adapted to be filled with sliced potatoes previously Sattlrated in a seasoning and adhesive solution, such as galt water. The Cover pan 2lis now moved to closed position and the extensiun 23 latched by mens of Ehe keeper 20. The device can now be suspe'nded within a pot 0i boiling grease by means of thehook 18 wiih pan section, an extension formed on t-he See tion, spaced lugs fonned on the extension, a. hook formed 011 the free end of the extension, a keeper pivoted on the, exbension, a cover pan section, both of said pan sections being perforated, a pivotal connection between the pan sections, and an extension formed on the cover pan section and adapted to be interposed between the lugs to be engaged by said keeper for the purpose described.

2. A frying device comprising a bottom pan section, an extension formed on the section, spaced lugs formed on the extension, a hook formed 011 the free end of the extension, a keeper pivoted on the extension, a cover pan section, both of said pan sections being perforated, a pivotal connection be tween the pan sections, and an extension formed on the cover pan section and adapted 130 be interposed betweenthe lugs to be engaged b y said keeper, the free end of the second extensioh being bent at an angle so that when engaged by said keeper the extension will be held under stress.

8. A fryinq device comprising a botto1n pan section and a cover pan section, mean's on the sectins for releasably securing the sections together; an extension 0n one 0f the sections, and suspending means 0n the other section coacting with said-extension t0 urge the pan Sections t0 positions in which said securing n1eans operates to secure the sec tions together, said suspending means und extension being substantially perpendicular to the principal plane of the sections.

4. A frying device comprising a b ottom pan section, an extension formed on the section, spaced lug s formed on the extension,

a keeper pivoted 011 the extension, a cover pan section, a pivotal connection between the pan sections, and an extension formed 011 -the cover pan section and adapted to be in terposed between the lugs to be engaged b y said keeper, the freaenoll of the second extension being bent so that when engaged by said keeper the extension will be held under stress.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nenne to this specification.

THOMAS E. COMBEST. 

